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3 IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Newest Members 2. Chamber Calendar of Events; Business After Hours, Puttin On Pekin 3. Business and Community Recognition Luncheon 4. Trivia Night 5. Trivia Night 6. Recent Events 7. Member Announcements 8. Biz Barometer 9. Chamber Board and Ambassadors 10. Membership Renewals Welcome to Our Newest Members MSI 3210 Court St. Pekin, IL 61554 309-353-LOAN (5626) msiloans.biz Victoria (Vikki) Price, Senior Loan Officer Mortgage Services III, LLC specializes in Wholesale and Correspondent Lending. Our expertise in government lending (FHA, VA, USDA Rural Development) and conventional mortgage products allows a one stop shop for all your lending needs! Easter Seals - Central Illinois 507 Armstrong Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 309-686-1177 www.ci.easterseals.com Brittany Moldenhauer, Development Assistant Easter Seals - Central Illinois provides exceptional services to ensure that people with disabilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. November 2013 CHAMBER CONNECTION Established 1893. We create opportunities for Pekin-area businesses to succeed. 1 Image courtesy of Tina Phillips at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Newest Members

2. Chamber Calendar of Events; Business After

Hours, Puttin On Pekin

3. Business and Community Recognition

Luncheon

4. Trivia Night

5. Trivia Night

6. Recent Events

7. Member Announcements

8. Biz Barometer

9. Chamber Board and Ambassadors

10. Membership Renewals

Welcome to Our Newest Members

MSI 3210 Court St.

Pekin, IL 61554

309-353-LOAN (5626)

msiloans.biz

Victoria (Vikki) Price,

Senior Loan Officer

Mortgage Services III, LLC specializes in

Wholesale and Correspondent Lending. Our

expertise in government lending (FHA, VA,

USDA Rural Development) and conventional

mortgage products allows a one stop shop for all

your lending needs!

Easter Seals -

Central Illinois 507 Armstrong Ave.

Peoria, IL 61603

309-686-1177

www.ci.easterseals.com

Brittany Moldenhauer, Development Assistant

Easter Seals - Central Illinois provides

exceptional services to ensure that people with

disabilities and their families have equal

opportunities to live, learn, work and play in

their communities.

November 2013

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November 6 - Pekin 1st Committee

November 6 - Executive Board Meeting

November 7 - Business After Hours

November 8 - Chamber Challenge Trivia Night

November 13 - Member Promotion Committee Meeting

November 13 - Transportation Committee

November 13 - Board of Director’s Meeting

November 20 - Ambassador's Meeting

November 20 - Marigold Festival Committee Meeting

November 26 - Business Advocacy Committee

Chamber events and committee meetings Chamber events and committee meetings are listed on our online calendar:are listed on our online calendar:

Visit our website at Visit our website at www.pekinchamber.comwww.pekinchamber.com and and

click on Chamber Calendarclick on Chamber Calendar

Chamber Calendar of Events

Don't miss this opportunity to network with

fellow chamber members and community leaders

and learn more about one of our great

members . Call or email to RSVP!

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Pekin Hospital

600 S. 13th St.

Pekin, IL Thursday, November 7th, 2013

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Artistic Community Theatre

Avanti’s Dome Events & Sport

Center of Pekin

BodyWealth Massage

Command Center Staffing

Enviro-Dry Clean Carpets

Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, Inc.

Excel Foundry & Machine, Inc.

go2girl

Gold’s Gym Express, Pekin IL

Grace United Methodist Church

Heartland Chiropractic Center

Herget Bank

Illinois American Water Company

Institute of Physical Medicine &

Rehabilitation

Leman Property Management Company

Liberty Village of Pekin

Living Alternative Pregnancy Resource

Center McDaniels Marketing

Midland Davis Corporation

Pekin Community Bank

Pekin Insurance

Pekin Public Library

Pekin Paintball Park

Pekin-Peoria Yellow Checker Cab

Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory

LLC

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Sound Choice Hearing Clinic

South Side Bank

Tazwood Center for Wellness

The Hope Chest of Pekin

Velde Lincoln Volvo of Peoria

WD Boyce Council Boy Scouts of America

Thirty-two businesses were recognized for their achievements in the past year:

Pictures of all the winners can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

Two businesses were recognized for a century of operations in Pekin:

KMI / Kriegsman Warehouse

Pekin Hospital

16th annual Business and Community Recognition Luncheon

The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their 16th annual Business and Community

Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, October 24th at the Zeller Banquet Center in the Avanti’s

Dome. The Chamber’s Member Promotions Committee coordinated the luncheon, which was

sponsored by Savant Capital Management, Pekin Insurance, Herget Bank, South Side Bank, Pekin

Trophy House & Engraved Gifts, The Greenhouse Flower Shoppe, and Pekin Hospital.

Recognition was given to thirty-two area businesses and organizations in the following

categories: remodeling or expansion; “green” projects or programs; new ownership or

management; new business or building; additional employees; major training effort; new

technology investment or major equipment investment; other business improvements; and,

community involvement.

Additionally, two businesses were recognized for 100 years of operations.

The speaker at the luncheon was Debbie Simon, President and CEO of UnityPoint Health

Methodist. She shared her thoughts on leading through change, lacing her comments with humor

and motivational thoughts and quotes.

Chamber Board President Tom Hornstein closed the program by noting the great turnout of over

200 people representing 48 businesses and organizations. He thanked the business community for

their continued investment, even in an economy that is slow to recover. He also encouraged the

audience to get involved in the community.

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RECENT EVENTS

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Veterans Drive Ground Breaking The City of Pekin held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate

the beginning of construction for the southern section of Veteran's

Drive. The 2-year project is funded by the State of Illinois. When

completed, this section of

Veterans Drive will

become Route 9.

Mr. William R. Frey,

Illinois Department of

Transportation's Deputy

Director, Assistant Chief

Engineer, Division of

Highways spoke at the

ceremony, as did Pekin

Mayor Laurie Barra,

State Senator Dave

Koehler, State Representative Mike Unes, and Rich Kriegsman,

the chairman of the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce

Transportation Committee.

go2girl Welcomed to Chamber Representatives of the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce gathered

to welcome one of their newest members, go2girl, with a ribbon

cutting ceremony. Owner Danell Brooks is the go2girl. She

provides a wide variety of personal assistant and errand services

for busy families and seniors. Go2girl can help your senior

relatives in their homes with companionship, meal preparation,

medication

reminders, shopping,

light housekeeping,

or even just a regular

"check-ins". Go2girl

can also walk your

dog, taxi your pet to

the groomer, or pet

sit for your next

vacation. Need a

house sitter or

errands run? She can

take care of that too. With go2girl on the job, you will have peace

of mind and more free time. You can contact go2girl at (309) 613-

6758 or www.go2girlerrands.com or find her on Facebook at Go 2

Girl.

You can see more pictures from these and

other chamber events at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/PekinChamber

Bob Evans Ribbon Cutting

Representatives from the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce and the

City of Pekin came together to congratulate Bob Evans on their grand

re-opening. The restaurant was closed five days for the makeover,

which included new carpet, booths, restrooms, and a fresh coat of

paint on the outside. Manager Ron Richter and assistant manager

Megan Snively were assisted at the ribbon cutting by Chamber

President Tom Hornstein and Pekin Mayor Laurie Barra.

John M. Evans Business After Hours The October Business After Hours was hosted by John M. Evans

Supportive Living Community. Chamber members and guests

were treated to delicious food and beverage choices, door prizes

and information about the facility. Afterwards everyone enjoyed

a beautiful rainbow.

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Member Announcements

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Pekin Hospital is pleased to offer an adult diabetes

education workshop on November 11, 12, and 13. The

series of three classes will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. in the 4

South Education Classroom at Pekin Hospital.

Class fees are $70 per person (one guest may accompany

the registrant at no extra cost). The $70 includes all three

classes. Class size is limited. Registration deadline is

November 4. To register, please call (309) 353-0719.

Maximize Victory re: Modus Vivendi

Is your way of living way out of control? How many

friends are coming to mind? Bring them, too, and learn

practical, no-nonsense ways to balance the vivendi! This

one-hour session on the morning of December 3rd is

presented by AAIM Employers' Association and the Peoria

Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the Pekin Area

Chamber of Commerce can also attend at the "member"

rate.

Who should attend? Anyone! Business owners, employees,

individuals, retired, college students, etc. This is not just for

business professionals. Get more information and register

online at: http://business.peoriachamber.org/events/details/

the-loop-work-life-balance-3881

Pekin Hospital League Annual Holiday Magic Gift Show

to be Held on Saturday, November 2,

from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Pekin Hospital Lobby.

ProHealth Medical Group Announces New Website Pekin Hospital is pleased to announce the launch of a

newly-created website for ProHealth Medical Group at

Pekinprohealth.com.

ProHealth’s new site is designed to assist patients and

visitors in finding information on each of the ProHealth

Medical Group practices and all ProHealth providers.

Patients and visitors will find maps and photos of each

of the practices, biographies and photos of each

ProHealth provider, as well as current news items and

events.

2013 OSF Center for Occupational Health &

Wellness Seminar "Preparing for the Changing Landscape"

Join us for our first annual educational seminar at the

Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, on the

campus of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Designed

to help your organization prepare for the changing

landscape of employee health & wellness, this seminar

will cover a broad range of wellness topics vital to

today's workplace.

Small Business Saturday The Pekin Area Chamber

of Commerce will again support Small Business

Saturday with advertising and promotions. Small

Business Saturday is November 30 -a day to join with

other small, independently owned businesses in our

community and encourage people to shop small and

shop local this holiday season.

IPMR November 2013 Events HOME SAFETY-Lower Your Risk of Accidents

Wednesday, November 13 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

IPMR Senior World, 730 West Jefferson St., Morton, IL

61550

Overcome the Eating Challenges Encountered during

Cancer Treatment and Cancer Recovery

Monday November 4, 12:00 PM

Thursday November 14, 10:00 AM

Thursday November 21 at 3:00 PM

IPMR, 6501 N Sheridan Rd. Peoria, IL

For all the details regarding these announcements,

visit our news page:

http://pekinchamber.blogspot.com

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Biz Barometer

Pekin’s sales tax disbursements received from the state in October were 0.4% more than

October of 2012. October disbursements typically represent sales taxes collected by

merchants in July and paid to the state in August.

Pekin’s sales tax disbursements received from the state for the last 3 months were 1.9%

greater than the same three months a year ago.

Two of the other three large communities on the east side of the Illinois River received

more sales tax disbursements in October, compared to October of 2012: Morton (1.7%),

and Washington (4.3%). However, East Peoria received 5.6% less sales tax disbursement

in October, compared to October of 2012.

For the 12 months ending in October, Pekin (+10.0%), East Peoria (+4.1%), and

Washington (+2.5%) all received more sales tax disbursements than the 12 months ending

in October of 2012. Morton’s sales tax disbursements received from the state were down

(-0.8%) for the same period.

The number of residential units sold in Pekin in the first nine months of the year was

11.8% greater than the sales in the first five months of 2012.

The other large Tazewell County communities have all closed less residential unit sales in

the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period in 2012: East Peoria was

down –0.8%, Washington was down –5.7%, and Morton was down -9.5%.

The average sales price of a Pekin residential unit in the first nine months of the year was

$109,672, which is down 0.5% from the average price for the same period in 2012.

The year-to-date average sales price of residential units in the other large Tazewell

communities was mixed compared to 2012: East Peoria (+4.9%), Washington (+4.2%),

and Morton (-10.0%).

The unemployment rate in Pekin dropped to 9.8% in August, down from 10.6% in July,

but up from 9.3% in August of 2012.

The August unemployment rate in the Peoria region stood at 8.7%, down from the 9.4%

in July, but up from 8.0 in August of 2012 .

The number of people employed in Pekin in August was 15,575 — 668 lower than April

of 2012.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in

August on a seasonally adjusted basis. Over the last 12 months, the all items index

increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Nationally, Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 148,000 in September, and the

unemployment rate was little changed at 7.2 percent.

(Source: Peoria Area Association of Labor, Illinois Department of Revenue, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois)

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President Tom Hornstein, Excalibur Seasoning Company

President Elect

Aindrea Balagna, Wolf, Tesar & Company

Vice President

Gregg Ratliff, Herget Bank

Treasurer

John Franks, Pekin Peoria Yellow Checker Cab Co.

Past President

Drew Leman, Leman Property Management

Board of Directors Larry Crouch, Monge Crouch & Mahoney

Amy Darling, Pekin Insurance

John Dennison, Ray Dennison Chevrolet

Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial

Chad Gambetti, Pekin Trophy House / Engraved Gifts

Greg Henderson, Henderson Funeral Home

Gary Jepson, Pekin Hospital

Brad Juergens, Seico Security

Scott Kriegsman, Elliff, Dancey & Bosich, PC

Andrew Lockwood, Pekin Community Bank

Courtney Moessner, Tazewell County

Tee Rynerson, Jim Maloof Realtor

Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage

Frank Shearer, Covenant Heating & Air

Laurie Barra, Mayor, City of Pekin

Board of Directors Ambassadors

John Abel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and

Crematory

Angie Atherton, McDaniels Marketing

Communications

Daryl Dagit, Savant Capital Management

Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial Services

Jessica Eyler, Tebben Insurance Services

Jennifer Gray, Pekin Hospital

Brigitte Harper, Pekin Insurance

Arlene Heine-Meyer, World Wide Travel

Chip Hill, South Side Bank

Cathy Lusch, Herget Bank

Christie Perry, Pekin Hospital

Les Rosiere, Individual Member

Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage

Robin Thomas, Chemtura Agrosolutions

Teresa Ann Tucker, Individual Member

David Vaupel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and

Crematory

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Thank you for your support!

Website: www.pekinchamber.com

Email: [email protected]

402 Court Street

Pekin IL 61554

Phone: (309) 346-2106

Fax: (309) 346- 2104

Allen & Associates ~ B'Ribboned Etc. ~ Beck's Convenience Store

Kirk W. Bode Attorney ~ Todd Campbell ~ CommunityLink ~ Court Place Apartments

Dragon Aquatics Swim Team ~ Harsco ~ Henderson Funeral Home

Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ~ JM Industrial Supply

Professional Therapy Services ~ Salvation Army of Pekin ~ Speakeasy Art Center

Suzi Davis Travel ~ Tazewell County Area Education ~ Tazwood Center for Wellness

The HOPE Chest ~ Trouble Free Heating & Cooling ~ UAW Senior Citizens Center

USCO Gas Stations ~ Zumwalt & Associates, Inc.

** Leman Property Management Company**

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